Dungey takes third AMA Supercross title

Red Bull KTM racer Ryan Dungey has taken a third AMA Supercross title – and his second in succession – after continuing his domination of the stadium off-road series for another season.

However, the championship win came at a bittersweet cost for the Minnesotan racer, as his fourth place finish in East Rutherford’s Metlife Stadium also brought to an end his incredible run of 31 main event podium finishes.

“Obviously 4th place isn’t the goal but the championship is and it’s nice to have a little cushion and wrap it up a round early. The 31 consecutive podium streak was cool and I was definitely going after Cole Seely there just to try to get on the podium but I gave it my best and did what I could but I wasn’t going to do anything stupid either.

“It’s been a fight, mentally battling week in and week out, with lots of riders challenging us all season. I feel like I was consistent across the board the whole season and 4th place – if that’s our worst finish all season up to Round 16 – I don’t think it’s bad.”

Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director and the man who will also helm the team’s MotoGP debut next season, says the win was a dream come true for the Austrian brand as they continue their domination of the class.

“We are just extremely happy to have another championship. This was a dream of ours for so many years and last year it happened for the first time but as we know it’s a difficult sport so to win a championship is one thing but to keep the level is another one.

“The team here in the U.S., and Ryan Dungey, they didn’t just keep the level; they put it on another level again! It was amazing to watch Ryan this year, how strong he was week in and week out, and we just want to thank the team and Ryan for what they did.”